# BunsenLabs, Kali Linux vs Windows 8 Comparison | | BunsenLabs | Kali Linux | Windows 8 | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 3.7 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 14 | 243 | 577 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (38.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (56.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (45.6% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### BunsenLabs **Not enough data** ### Kali Linux Pros: - Powerful Features (35 reviews) - Community Support (17 reviews) Cons: - Skill Requirements (20 reviews) - Usage Difficulty (14 reviews) ### Windows 8 Pros: - Speed/Performance (18 reviews) - Ease of Use (13 reviews) Cons: - Unfriendly Interface (14 reviews) - Usage Difficulty (11 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | BunsenLabs | Kali Linux | Windows 8 | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (10 reviews) | 9.0 (171 reviews) | 7.8 (430 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (10 reviews) | 8.2 (178 reviews) | 7.6 (440 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 8.5 (103 reviews) | 8.2 (177 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 8.6 (47 reviews) | 7.6 (114 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (10 reviews) | 8.3 (166 reviews) | 7.6 (392 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 8.8 (43 reviews) | 7.3 (98 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 10.0 (8 reviews) | 9.6 (165 reviews) | 6.1 (420 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### BunsenLabs #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Kali Linux #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Windows 8 #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Operating System | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **BunsenLabs** | N/A | N/A | | **Kali Linux** | 8.2/10 | 50 | | **Windows 8** | 8.2/10 | 56 | #### Memory Management - Operating System | Feature | BunsenLabs | Kali Linux | Windows 8 | |---|---|---|---| | **RAM management** | Not enough data | 8.4 (40 reviews) | 8.4 (42 reviews) | #### Device Management - Operating System | Feature | BunsenLabs | Kali Linux | Windows 8 | |---|---|---|---| | **I/O management** | Not enough data | 7.7 (42 reviews) | 8.1 (35 reviews) | #### Backup and Recovery - Operating System | Feature | BunsenLabs | Kali Linux | Windows 8 | |---|---|---|---| | **Data backup** | Not enough data | 7.8 (37 reviews) | 8.5 (36 reviews) | #### Error Detection - Operating System | Feature | BunsenLabs | Kali Linux | Windows 8 | |---|---|---|---| | **System operations monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.7 (45 reviews) | 7.7 (35 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | BunsenLabs | Kali Linux | Windows 8 | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 38.5% | 56.0% | 45.6% | | **Mid-Market** | 38.5% | 30.1% | 28.4% | | **Enterprise** | 23.1% | 13.9% | 25.9% | ### By Industry #### BunsenLabs - **Computer Software:** 23.1% - **Computer & Network Security:** 15.4% - **Market Research:** 7.7% - **Education Management:** 7.7% - **Construction:** 7.7% - **Computer Games:** 7.7% - **Commercial Real Estate:** 7.7% - **Building Materials:** 7.7% - **Automotive:** 7.7% - **Accounting:** 7.7% #### Kali Linux - **Information Technology and Services:** 24.8% - **Computer & Network Security:** 21.4% - **Computer Software:** 16.2% - **Computer Networking:** 3.8% - **Financial Services:** 3.8% - **Telecommunications:** 2.4% - **Education Management:** 2.4% - **Information Services:** 2.4% - **Higher Education:** 2.4% - **Banking:** 1.9% - **Other:** 18.6% #### Windows 8 - **Information Technology and Services:** 20.0% - **Computer Software:** 13.9% - **Education Management:** 4.6% - **Higher Education:** 4.1% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.5% - **Telecommunications:** 3.0% - **Accounting:** 2.6% - **Banking:** 2.4% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.4% - **Financial Services:** 2.2% - **Other:** 41.3% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to BunsenLabs - [Chrome OS](https://www.g2.com/products/chrome-os/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (726 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (898 reviews) - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4293 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2393 reviews) - [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1569 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1273 reviews) - [macOS Sierra](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-macos-sierra/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (484 reviews) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 reviews) - [BlackBerry UEM](https://www.g2.com/products/blackberry-uem/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (376 reviews) ### Alternatives to Kali Linux - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 reviews) - [Parrot Security OS](https://www.g2.com/products/parrot-security-os/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (62 reviews) - [Arch](https://www.g2.com/products/arch/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (44 reviews) - [BlackArch](https://www.g2.com/products/blackarch/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (22 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2393 reviews) - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4293 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (213 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (222 reviews) ### Alternatives to Windows 8 - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2393 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1273 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (348 reviews) - [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1569 reviews) - [Apple OS X Mountain Lion](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-os-x-mountain-lion/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (221 reviews) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [Lubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/lubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (83 reviews) - [Apple OS X El Capitan](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-os-x-el-capitan/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (262 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (213 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### BunsenLabs No discussions available for this product. ### Kali Linux - Title: [What Kali Linux can do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-kali-linux-can-do) — 4 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "make hacking so easy" - Title: [GRE Classes In Pune](https://www.g2.com/discussions/gre-classes-in-pune-d91fc12d-083b-4ad3-a34b-2eb32ad569ad) — 4 comments > **Top comment:** "https://www.sevenmentor.com/gre-classes-in-pune.php" - Title: [Why is Kali Linux illegal?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-is-kali-linux-illegal) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "I don't think it's illegal at all. It's just a operating system" - Title: [Why Hackers use Kali Linux?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-hackers-use-kali-linux) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "In addition to being a free, practical, and highly secure Linux operating system, Kali Linux comes with over 600 tools for data security. Due to its..." - Title: [How do I update my kali linux os form the terminal](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-update-my-kali-linux-os-form-the-terminal) — 3 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "sudo apt-get -y update & apt-get upgrade" ### Windows 8 - Title: [Is Windows 8 a good operating system?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-windows-8-a-good-operating-system) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes" - Title: [Many are curious about the advantages of Windows 8 compared to the previous Windows, namely Windows 7. Here is more information about the advantages of Windows 8 compared to Windows 7 that has been summarized.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/tak-sedikit-yang-penasaran-dengan-kelebihan-windows-8-jika-dibandingkan-dengan-windows-sebelumnya-yakni-windows-7-berikut-ini-lebih-lanjut-informasi-mengenai-kelebihan-windows-8-dibanding-windows-7-yang-telah-dirangkum) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Because Windows 8 is the best." - Title: [Windows 8 recommended software](https://www.g2.com/discussions/windows-8-recommended-software) — 2 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "I recommend it 100%" - Title: [What is Windows 8 used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-windows-8-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Windows 8 is an operating systems used on computers. we can use this for office use / personal use. Depend on our requirement we can select the versions of..." - Title: [What is Windows 8.1 and its features?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-windows-8-1-and-its-features) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Best windows i using all time for working " --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/bunsenlabs-vs-kali-linux-vs-windows-8)